Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-13
DAKOTA NEWS.


The corn cropin Hughes county prom
ises WELL
Blunt shipped considerable wool dur
ing June.
The Buffalo County Sentinel is Of
fered for sale.
"A heavy rain at Bismarck is the occa-
sion of great reioic ng.
Chief Justice Tripp and daughter have
gone to Europe to spend the summer.
The total assessed valuation of Aber-
deem is $677, 200 as against $407, 900 last
year.
&C. w. Ainsworth has succeeded E. N.
Brann MS editor of the Watertown Courier
Nems.
Work has comme need on the school Of
mines building. The contract price is
$4,000.
"A street fakir carried away $3.50 of
Huron money and left goods to the amount
of $l.s7l.
The Touring mill at Canning was
burned few days ago. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000
--Groton, which already has two rail-
roads, is figuring for the Manitoba and
the Rock Island.
The Tyner Safety Spark Arrester and
Manufacturing company has commenced
business in Aberdeen.
Lawrence county has enough saloons
to yield an annual revenue of 900 under
the new Incense law.
A gentleman named Foskett proposes
| to start large planning mill at Sioux Falls
| if proper assistance is given.
One hundred shares OF Watertown
lase ball stock have been sold, and the
club has now 200 to back it.
| A. d. Mcclure, Of Ipswich, has gone
to Aberdeen to accept government posi-
ton as assistant public examiner.
Custer boasts OF its water supply. The
Chronicle says ''it is clear as amber, cold
as ice, and pure as angels tears"
ALI Souls church, TO be erected this
year in Sioux Falls, will be 48x62 feet.
The contract for the mason work has been
| let.
There is much rejoicing in the Back
H lis country in consequence of the splen-
did rains recently. Good crops now
assured.
The town Of Bath has no cemetery
and the question is being debated wheth-
er to l,y out a burrying ground or pass an
ordinance prohibiting death.
The clerical help in this Huron land
Office has been ordered reduced from three
to two on account of the insufficiency of
the appropriation for clerk hire.
The Henry Peak Tin company paid
out $4,000 for tin property during the
last week in June. Custer residents re-
ceived two thirds Of the amount.
Il. N. Munsil, of Brooklyn township,
Lincoln county, is about TO build barn s.
by 200 feet. Matthias Sci mid, az Plsas4lrA
township. that county; has 4 bhfn I5 81 i06.ss
A genuine "down-e east camp meeting
is being held at jamestown. The grounds
are fine and the meeting is one of the
greatest events of the kind ever held in
Dakota.
Three tramps at Huron stole lot of
bottles and TASKS and sold them TO the
brewery. They were caught by the mar
shall and fined twenty days at hard labor
on the streets.
Sioux Falls Is doing a fourishing
business in shipping 'smineral water" and
"cider' to Iowa points, and the question
arises, where do they get all their apples
for making cider?
The total assessed valuation Of Sioux
Falls this year will be nearly $4,0o0,0Oa,
against $3,15O,O0O last year. The real
estate valuation totals $2.833, 600, and the
personally about 81 100000.
w. L. Baker, receiver OF the defunct
Fargo Insurance company, OF Sioux Falls,
is of the opinion that atthere is criminal lia-
biity resting upon part, at least, OF the
late officers of the company.
The members Of the South Dakota
Board of Pharmacy met at Huron recently
to examine applicants for certificates 10
practice pharmacy. Four hundred appli-
cations were received from candidates.
Sam Nichols, a barber in Carbonate
Camp, Black Hills, abused his young wife,
who eloped with him year ago. and the
BOYS tarred and feathered him for it. The
young woman has gone to her parents in
Central City.
Andrew Boehmer, of Aberdeen, went
!; to the roof of his building, during recent
storm, to close the skylight. He was blown
from the roof to an adjoining building, ant
from there fell to the ground without seri-
Gus injury.
The deficit of Treasurer Williams, of
Jerauld county, is not as large as first re-
, | ported, the amount as now named being
! from $4,000 TO 5000. Many think the
; treasurer will yet return and yindicate
, himself.
A Fargo young lady is said to be wear-
ing out great deal Of shoe leather visit
i | ing the postofice to meet her destiny" in
, the hape Of dark-eyed young millions
. aire. She has boen consulting Chicago
, clairyoyant.
Levi Fink took mp o claim in Mercer
county and subsequently made final proof,
.. borrowing $500 on the land from q Man
dan banker. The entry has now been
! cancelled, Fink has left the country, nm /
! the banker is short the amount of the
loan.
JAS. Bowman, OF Sioux Falls. sns-
pected his wife of infdelity. In company
.. with officers he surprised his house, broke
! in the door and found the woman in bed
, with one Arthur Raymond. Raymond II
: in jail in default Of bail. Mrs. Bowman is
! said 70 be very indignant u the trick
! played on them by her husband.
. Blunt Advocate: Mrs. Henry Law
. renee, of Fairview township, Shelby county.
was assaulted tkA1ther evening, inst before
]. sundown. and ns her husband's -.
. sence. She was choked until black md